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gttjames
13-07-2010, 21:22
Dont do track, just use the 5 on nice days and nice weekends with a good thrash. What are the options on front pads availlable guys? Will any big brand oe pads be good enough, ie lucas/trw/pagid/ferrodo/mintex etc
Alex
13-07-2010, 21:34
Personally if It's just road use I'd be tempted to stick some standard pads on. Ferodo DS2500 are fantastic for the road or track but quite pricey compared to OE pads..... :)
Kris M
13-07-2010, 21:38
Mintex are good IMO :)
J$£5GTT
13-07-2010, 21:40
oe ftw!!

:)
Ian S
13-07-2010, 21:47
I'd be tempted to stick some Ferodo DS2500 onHas tended to be the most popular response in threads like this.

Remember than about 20% of the stopping comes from the rear brakes so by making the fronts bite earlier and with overall less pedal effort the rears will be working less or a lot less and the overall stopping may actually be not quite as good.
gttjames
13-07-2010, 22:13
Yer iv heard good reviews about 2500's everywhere, but there abit pricey for what il be using them for i reckon.

Out of the ebay listed ones it looks like this

ferodo 325 £15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-5-TURBO-R12-R18-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-/280533771371?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41511da46b
ferodo 845 £15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-SUPER-5-1-4-Turbo-GT-FERODO-Front-brake-pads-85-/220615144459?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335daff40b
(whats the difference?)


pagid
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_R5_1.4_1990/p/Car-Parts/Brakes/Brake-Friction/Brake-Pads/?101745198&1&692b7eeaff5f7f6dd11cfaf4a60b329fb18c35d2&BKPA
andyrg
13-07-2010, 23:29
Just spend the money get soem 2500's there amazing!!! no brake fade ever again, mind you they do work a lot better with a little bit of heat in them
Woznaldo
14-07-2010, 01:21
Yer iv heard good reviews about 2500's everywhere, but there abit pricey for what il be using them for i reckon.

Out of the ebay listed ones it looks like this

ferodo 325 £15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-5-TURBO-R12-R18-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-/280533771371?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41511da46b
ferodo 845 £15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-SUPER-5-1-4-Turbo-GT-FERODO-Front-brake-pads-85-/220615144459?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item335daff40b
(whats the difference?)


pagid
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_R5_1.4_1990/p/Car-Parts/Brakes/Brake-Friction/Brake-Pads/?101745198&1&692b7eeaff5f7f6dd11cfaf4a60b329fb18c35d2&BKPA

The 325's are for mk1 R5, you need the 845 pad fitment but, neither are DS2500.
Woznaldo
14-07-2010, 01:31
Here are the DS2500 pads:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FERODO-DS2500-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-RENAULT-5-9-25-CLIO-/270570901586?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3eff485052#ht_7162wt_1139
r5 rich
15-07-2010, 10:56
i got some ferodo ds 2500 slightly used pads and some ferodo rear pads aswell but slightly lesser model if interested pm me.
Kenobi
15-07-2010, 13:23
Are these ferodo far better than EBC red and yellow stuff?
James5
15-07-2010, 13:29
Are these ferodo far better than EBC red and yellow stuff?


Yes much better, keep away from the EBC biscuits:D
Kenobi
15-07-2010, 13:45
Yes much better, keep away from the EBC biscuits:D

I sell a lot of EBC stuff. perhaps I should push these instead.
gttjames
15-07-2010, 22:09
ebc has a big name, probably to do with the fact there in the mags and halfords etc, never heard a good review about them.

Just ordered the ferrodo's for mine (not the ds2500's just the regular ones)
Russ B
16-07-2010, 11:42
I have Pagid kevlar in mine. They work very well & would recommend them :)

I have Ferrodo DS2500 on my Impreza & wouldn't have them again. I've had juddering due to uneven pad deposites. I've read its a fairly common problem due to the pad bonding agent leeching out. I'm going try Mintex 1144 next as I've alway had good results with them in the past.
Ian S
16-07-2010, 16:38
keep away from the EBC biscuits:D
Yes I would never use those again. Got swindled by EBC salesman's spiel twice. Both times the pads were very poor and very inconsistent. Apparently they'd had 20 different formulas between the ones I wasted my money on; V1 and V3 or 4, I forget.
clee
16-07-2010, 16:40
Anyone used the 1144 on a heavy ish car ? 1100kg ?
I fancy trying a front set for Mallory .
James5
16-07-2010, 16:48
Yes I would never use those again. Got swindled by EBC salesman's spiel twice. Both times the pads were very poor and very inconsistent. Apparently they'd had 20 different formulas between the ones I wasted my money on; V1 and V3 or 4, I forget.


Even though I don't like EBC I have greenstuff on the fronts and the black ones @ the rear:ashamed:. But these have been on my car for years as it's only a weekend car I haven't had to replace them yet as loads of meat left but when I do I will be looking into Ds2500, Mintex or the carbon lorraine jobbies.
Yellow
16-07-2010, 17:57
I had ds2500 on my r26, cracking pads but whenever It rained over night or got wet and left for an hour or so, when taking up drive would make a nasty sound as though they had stuck to the discs. Only done this after I swapped from standard Renault pads to the ds2500.
gttjames
16-07-2010, 21:06
Well its disc and pad time for my r26 aswell, was going to go with the ds2500 on that... dunno now though
gttjames
16-07-2010, 21:06
Got the pads through today so il fit them in next couple of days and report back
Russ B
16-07-2010, 22:18
Anyone used the 1144 on a heavy ish car ? 1100kg ?
I fancy trying a front set for Mallory .

Very good fast road pad Clee, not to sure how they stand up for track use though.
Yellow
16-07-2010, 22:42
Well its disc and pad time for my r26 aswell, was going to go with the ds2500 on that... dunno now though

When I done mine I only replaced the pads an left the discs not sure if this would make any diff but they deft felt like they had momentarily stuck like you had just done a few laps of a track an stopped and put your hand brake on and the heat had stuck em, but only if it had rained or you'd just washed the the car. Little bit embarrassing on your brand new motor though sounds horrid. Also found plenty of meat on discs but started to look like a vinyl record. I had the car from new and only changed pads, maybe should of done the discs to.
gttjames
25-07-2010, 10:15
Done 150 miles with them now and pedal slowly got better, was feeling good after 80, did a good run with them yesterday and braked hard from 80 ish and pedal was pretty impressive actually and didnt fade - im happy with them
Ian S
25-07-2010, 21:11
I had ds2500 on my r26, cracking pads but whenever It rained over night or got wet and left for an hour or so, when taking up drive would make a nasty sound as though they had stuck to the discs. Only done this after I swapped from standard Renault pads to the ds2500.
Sounds like the discs rusted over a little bit. My standard rears did it for years.